Episode 10

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4th Aug 2022

Local Votes: Make them Count

Local elections are getting a lot more interesting with organizations like Horizon Ottawa helping empower and equip progressive local campaigns. Organizer Sam Hersh chats with Host Jessa McLean about why these elections matter so much, and how Horizon Ottawa is working to even the playing field against the influence of developers. The episode will leave you hopeful for the possibilities for local politics and better equipped to influence their outcome.

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Blueprints of Disruption
Blueprints of Disruption is dedicated to amplifying the work of activists, organizers and rabble rousers. This weekly podcast, hosted by Jessa McLean and Santiago Helou Quintero, features in-depth discussions that explore different ways to challenge capitalism, decolonize spaces and create movements on the ground. Together we will disrupt the status quo one Thursday at a time.

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Jessa McLean

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Host, Jessa McLean is a socialist political and community organizer from Ontario.

Santiago Helou Quintero

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